Which to use
“east” and “tore” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,842
- “east” frequency rank
- #2,414
- “tore” frequency rank
- 13256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | east | tore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ost(en) (Himmelsrichtung) | Vulva |
Letter map: east vs tore
Shared letters muted; letters that set east and tore apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. east (VVCC) and tore (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - east / tore
east and tore are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13256, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
east is recorded at frequency rank #10,842, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. tore is at rank #2,414, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 13256, this pair ranks #1,959,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of east vs tore
Shared letters: et. Private to "east": as. Private to "tore": or.
"east" · 4 letters · shape VVCC · "tore" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "east" for "tore" ever safe?
Frequency check: "east" vs "tore" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "east" vs "tore" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "east" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "east" and "tore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "east vs puzzles". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,959,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.